Cabbage: a familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man's head. Ambrose Bierce cabbagefamiliargarden Change image and share on social
Wit - the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out. Ambrose Bierce americancookeryhumorist Change image and share on social
Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. Ambrose Bierce daughterexplainfear Change image and share on social
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others. Ambrose Bierce calamityfortunegood Change image and share on social
Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver. Ambrose Bierce chaindebtingenious Change image and share on social
Doubt begins only at the last frontiers of what is possible. Ambrose Bierce begindoubtfrontier Change image and share on social
There are four kinds of Homicide: felonious, excusable, justifiable, and praiseworthy. Ambrose Bierce excusablefelonioushomicide Change image and share on social
Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage. Ambrose Bierce litigationmachinepig Change image and share on social
Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think. Ambrose Bierce apparatusbrain Change image and share on social
